PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kanuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bridges's choice of entrance music: I-F - Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kanuuna
vs
Bridges

185 cm
21
207 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kanuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JP Bridges!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanuuna feints and then cracks Bridges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bridges down.
Kanuuna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bridges's sensitive parts.
Keijo Kanuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanuuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridges.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridges checks a low kick from Kanuuna.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Kanuuna plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kanuuna throws a leg kick which misses Bridges's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridges tries to avoid it.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kanuuna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Bridges blocks the low kick.
Kanuuna slips a straight right by Bridges.
Kanuuna throws a leg kick which misses Bridges's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridges tries to avoid it.
Kanuuna throws a head kick but Bridges moves out of range.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanuuna, right into the meat.
Kanuuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bridges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bridges checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bridges wants to clinch.
Kanuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridges.
Kanuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridges.
Kanuuna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kanuuna feints and then cracks Bridges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bridges down.
Kanuuna throws a head kick but Bridges moves out of range.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna misses with a low kick.
Kanuuna wants to land a leg kick but Bridges is out of range.
Kanuuna is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanuuna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a head kick but Bridges moves out of range.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanuuna tries to work over Bridges's front leg with a kick but Bridges checks it.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridges. That did some damage!
Bridges tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Kanuuna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bridges takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bridges looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanuuna is just out of range.
Kanuuna connects with a high kick.
Kanuuna thumps Bridges with a low kick.
Bridges slips a straight right by Kanuuna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanuuna moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanuuna.
Bridges takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kanuuna fakes the leg kick and cracks Bridges in the body.
Bridges looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna tries a low kick but Bridges avoids it.
Bridges avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanuuna.
Bridges checks a leg kick.
Kanuuna throws a head kick but Bridges moves out of range.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridges. That did some damage!
Kanuuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bridges avoids the head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna misses with a head kick.
Bridges on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanuuna. Kanuuna obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanuuna scores with a head kick.
Kanuuna misses with a low kick.
Kanuuna slips a straight right by Bridges.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Bridges's front leg.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanuuna.
Bridges moves forwards but Kanuuna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kanuuna throws a front kick that sends Bridges stumbling back into the cage.
Kanuuna is looking to slow Bridges down with leg kicks.
Kanuuna connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kanuuna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kanuuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bridges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanuuna.
A head kick misses from Kanuuna.
Bridges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanuuna tries a head kick but it misses.
Bridges avoids the head kick by Kanuuna.
Keijo Kanuuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanuuna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bridges stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanuuna.
Bridges is breathing heavily.
Kanuuna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bridges's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Kanuuna lands but Bridges takes it in his stride.
Kanuuna throws a sloppy head kick and Bridges moves out of range easily.
A big left from Bridges misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanuuna tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanuuna fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bridges checks it well.
Kanuuna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bridges checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridges. That did some damage!
Kanuuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bridges can do to turn this around?
Kanuuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridges.
Bridges is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kanuuna rather than just go for the knockout.
Bridges avoids the head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanuuna.
Bridges stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanuuna.
Bridges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kanuuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanuuna, right into the meat.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that half lands.
Bridges misses with a few strikes there.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridges digs a good body shot into Kanuuna's ribs.
Kanuuna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kanuuna explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kanuuna throws a nice head kick!
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kanuuna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bridges blocks a head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Bridges's front leg.
Kanuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Bridges's front leg.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bridges might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kanuuna has got the better of the exchanges.
Bridges sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kanuuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bridges blocks a head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanuuna throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanuuna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Kanuuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Kanuuna throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bridges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridges. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a sloppy head kick and Bridges moves out of range easily.
Bridges walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanuuna.
Bridges takes a head kick and keeps coming.
JP Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanuuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanuuna. Bridges shrugs it off though.
Bridges has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanuuna is looking to slow Bridges down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kanuuna dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kanuuna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kanuuna is looking to slow Bridges down with leg kicks.
Bridges takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Kanuuna.
Bridges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a head kick but Bridges moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanuuna - that will leave a mark!
Kanuuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bridges.
Kanuuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanuuna throws the kick towards the body but Bridges avoids it.
Bridges throws a hook but Kanuuna avoids it easily.
Bridges chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
Kanuuna misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kanuuna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bridges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanuuna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kanuuna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses.
Kanuuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanuuna scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanuuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bridges blocks a head kick by Kanuuna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanuuna.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Kanuuna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanuuna moves away from the strike by Bridges.
A big right from Bridges misses.
Kanuuna misses with a head kick.
Bridges throws a right hand that Kanuuna ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanuuna also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bridges on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanuuna. Kanuuna obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Bridges.
Kanuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanuuna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kanuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanuuna. Bridges shrugs it off though.
Kanuuna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridges's calf.
Kanuuna misses with a head kick.
Bridges's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Kanuuna.
Bridges takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanuuna.
Bridges takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bridges tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bridges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanuuna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Bridges takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bridges misses with an uppercut.
Kanuuna plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanuuna scores with a push kick.
Kanuuna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridges's calf.
Kanuuna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kanuuna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bridges takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bridges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses.
JP Bridges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bridges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bridges checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bridges has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanuuna.
A clash of legs there as Bridges blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keijo Kanuuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanuuna scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kanuuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanuuna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:24
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kanuuna!